Posts Tagged ‘Evan Henderson’
Pennsylvania Falls Short of World Team Berth in Junior and Senior Divisions
Pennsylvania Wrestling was denied a spot on both the Junior and Senior USA Teams this past weekend in Rochester, MN. Several Keystone State wrestlers were within reach but unable to secure spots. 4-time NCAA All-American and NCAA Champion Nico Megaludis (Franklin Regional/Penn State) advanced into the 61 kilogram World Team Trials best-of-three finals against Nahshon…
Read MorePennsylvania’s Hayden Hidlay Runner-up and Nico Megaludis Third at Senior Freestyle U.S. Open
2018 NCAA runner-up Hayden Hidlay was the lone Pennsylvania finalist in Las Vegas at the Men’s Senior Freestyle U.S. Open (Photo of Hidlay by Tony Rotundo). The Mifflin County graduate and N.C. State All-American showed he is a contender at 70 kilograms with a second place finish. In the finals Hayden dropped a 4-1 match…
Read MoreEight Pennsylvania Wrestlers Earn Seeds for the Senior Men’s Freestyle U.S. Open
Eight Pennsylvania wrestlers are seeded at the 2018 Marine Corps U.S. Open in Men’s Senior Freestyle, which kicks off from Las Vegas on April 27th. The highest seed goes to Evan Henderson (Kiski Prep), a Bill Farrell Champion earlier this month, who is third at 65 kilograms. Josh Kindig (Blue Mountain) is one behind Henderson…
Read MorePennsylvania’s Evan Henderson Wins Bill Farrell Open, Kenny Courts Runner-up
Former Pennsylvania stand-out Evan Henderson (Armagh, PA) competed for the first time under the Badger Regional Training Center – winning the Bill Farrell International Open at 65 kilograms. The title automatically qualifies Henderson, a former Kiski Prep and North Carolina wrestler, for the 2018 World Team Trials. He will compete in the inaugural Final X…
Read MoreZain Retherford Will Represent Pennsylvania Wrestling at World Championships
LINCOLN, Neb – Pennsylvania Wrestling will be represented at the UWW Senior World Championships in Paris, France come August 2017. 2-time NCAA National Champion Zain Retherford (Benton Area/Penn State) qualified for his first Senior Freestyle World Team in Lincoln, Nebraska with an impressive performance against his former coach and training partner Frank Molinaro. Retherford, a…
Read MorePennsylvania's Jordan Oliver Inches Closer to World Team Berth with U.S. Open Win
LAS VEGAS – Jordan Oliver is finally on top. The former Easton Area Red Rover claimed his first career U.S. Open Championship on Saturday with a win over 2016 Olympian Frank Molinaro in the 65 kg finals. Winning the U.S. Open is a huge first step in the road to Paris at the 2017 World…
Read MoreMegaludis & Oliver Lead Pennsylvania Contingent at Bill Farrell Memorial
Pennsylvania was well represented in the Big Apple in the Bill Farrell Memorial International Open with eleven wrestlers competing in Freestyle. Hosted by the historic New York Athletic Club the event also served as the U.S. World Team Trials for non-Olympic weights. Competing at 70 kg 3x PIAA State Champion and 2x NCAA National Champion…
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